Which term is the name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription?

Which term is the name and quantity of a drug listed on the prescription?

• A. Inscription
• B. Prescription
• C. Patent Medicine
• D. Generic

Answer: (A)

Inscription is the name and quantity of the drug listed on the prescription. This part tells the pharmacist exactly what to dispense and how much to give, such as the drug name, strength, and total amount (for example, Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules, #20). The rest of the prescription serves other roles—the subscription provides instructions to the pharmacist on how to prepare or dispense the medicine, and the signa (or signature) gives the patient’s dosing directions. The other terms don’t describe the specific listing of the drug and amount: a prescription is the whole order, patent medicine is an old term for certain advertised remedies, and generic describes a non-brand version of a drug, not this particular field on the form.

Inscription is the name and quantity of the drug listed on the prescription. This part tells the pharmacist exactly what to dispense and how much to give, such as the drug name, strength, and total amount (for example, Amoxicillin 500 mg capsules, #20). The rest of the prescription serves other roles—the subscription provides instructions to the pharmacist on how to prepare or dispense the medicine, and the signa (or signature) gives the patient’s dosing directions. The other terms don’t describe the specific listing of the drug and amount: a prescription is the whole order, patent medicine is an old term for certain advertised remedies, and generic describes a non-brand version of a drug, not this particular field on the form.